| Feature Type: | Mount - Variation of Mountain: Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks. ["Mount" preceding the name usually indicates that the feature is named after a person.] |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Between headwaters of Tuchodi and Warneford Rivers, on boundary between Kwadacha Wilderness Provincial Park and Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park, SW of Fort Nelson, Peace River Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 57°54'12"N, 124°53'03"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94F/15 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 1 October 1953 on 94F. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Name originally submitted September 24, 1952 by J.M.Thorington for feature at 52 21 19 - 117 28 50 on 83C/6 (file 2239, 83/SW, Jasper Park South), but name not accepted by Minister of Resources and Development [for Parks Branch] who noted that mountains should be named after well known national and international figures (November 10, 1952 letter, file 2239, Jasper Park South). Geographic Board minutes Part 1, January 28, 1953 files 2239 and 0521 notes the original submission was not approved, but advises British Columbia that possibly a feature first ascended by Mr. Smythe near Mount Lloyd George could be named...... Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |